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Votes at a glance: Pike County adopts 2026 budget, approves payments, contracts and subgrants
Summary
At the Dec. 17, 2025 meeting the Pike County board adopted the 2026 budget, approved $400,001.48 in general fund bills, authorized several contracts (including bakery and IT agreements), and approved multiple subgrant agreements for food assistance programs; most items passed by voice vote.
Pike County commissioners voted on a batch of routine and substantive items at their Dec. 17 meeting.
Key formal outcomes
- The board adopted the 2026 Pike County budget (motion introduced by Speaker 1; approved by voice vote).
- Payments and vouchers: the board approved county bills from the general fund totaling $400,001.48; payments from the liquid fuels fund ($9,345) and the bridge repair fund ($8,660) were also approved. A community development block grant (CDBG) rent program payment voucher (2021 vintage) payable to Kerr Electrical and General Contracting was approved as presented.
- Contracts and procurements: the board awarded the 2026 bakery goods contract for the correctional facility to Bimbo Bakeries ($104,815 for 01/01/2026–12/31/2026). The board authorized the chairman to execute a license and service agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and to execute a Bogomill Incorporated plan maintenance agreement (transcript shows both 'LJ' and 'LG' spellings). A professional services contract with Linda Steyer for the area agency on aging was approved.
- Personnel and administrative: the board approved elimination of a full-time clerk position in the Recorder/Deeds office effective 12/17/2025.
- Debt and resolutions: the board adopted Resolution No. 25-30 setting the tax levy/appropriation at 27.99 (no tax increase noted in the meeting) and adopted Resolution No. 25-31 authorizing a $5,000,000 tax and revenue anticipation note; one commissioner (Ron) was noted to abstain from the TAN vote.
- Human services subgrants and programs: the board approved subgrant agreements under the state food purchase program / Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) for 2025–2026 with Holy Trinity Lutheran Church food pantry, Bushkill Outreach Program and Booming Grove Food Pantry; the Pike County rental assistance contract and related juvenile probation grant documentation were also approved.
All listed motions in the meeting record were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted in the transcript. The meeting did not record detailed named roll-call tallies for most votes; approvals are recorded as 'Aye' by voice in the transcript. The board adjourned following a brief miscellaneous section and a presentation of community donation efforts.
